Grandma’s Best Ever Banana Nut Bread

Banana bread dates back to the Great Depression, when resourceful home cooks found ways to use overripe bananas instead of letting them go to waste.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 95 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 10.

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Grandma’s Best Ever Banana Nut Bread

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: American Courses: Anytime, Baked Goods, Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 15 min Cook Time 60 min Rest Time 20 min Total Time 1 hr 35 mins

Servings: 12 Calories: 2880

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 1.5 cup Ripe Bananas
• ¹⁄₂ cup Unsalted Butter
• 1 cup Sugar
• 2 unit Eggs
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 2 cup All-Purpose Flour
• 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Baking Soda
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Salt
• ¹⁄₂ cup Chopped Walnuts

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a loaf pan.
2. In a mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a fork.
3. In a separate bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the mashed bananas and vanilla extract.
4. In another bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the banana mixture, mixing well after each addition.
6. Fold in the chopped walnuts.
7. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
8. Bake for 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
9. Remove from the oven and let the bread rest in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
10. Slice and serve.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 12

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 240kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 11g17%

Total Carbohydrate 32g11%

Sugars 16g

Protein 4g8%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.